Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-02


flgvonw-4Ae CAussA Precisely Dsoorssed.
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nerslax corrssponasses Of ixrsrLresScEa.
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el0anA GBoot LuthsEsn churcn nave poen
kSS5rSIa 0oeVnsd Gm ysafs when they could
~ - 1helr house Of worship was en-
~ - nom debt This expectation has
- realised and Sunday will be remem.
~ n The history Of this church - the
- Important event Of their calendar. On
6nnday The church held their jubilee services
= eoaobration Of the entire clearing OF al
6ebeA The morning service was OF solemn
"A impressive nature and was participated
= by q congregation which crowded tne
huildine. In the pulpit recess was large
haack covering, containing the picture Oh
yoka symbolical that yoke was on the mem
boes In the shape Of the church debt Inc
pulpit and chancel were profuseiy decols@u
WITH flowers, pottod plants etc, presenting
oneoi the Ansst floral displays ever seen In
ooWn. Tho service opened with an
enthem by the choir, followed by the
uoening service, according TO the ritual.
Amer singing by the congregation and
prayer historical address was made by fev.
WIN. p. Evans pastor, whose remarks re-
lated tothe past six years, during his pastorate
In January, 1882, collections began to be |
made through the young people, called the
Cleaners society, and by giving penny
dsy the members reduced the debt during
that year $1,000, making the outstanding
bonds amount to $4,000 The same plan
was carried out in 1888, but only 5000 was
collected and the remaining SloO secured
during the next year. A rest Of one year was
taken and ON April /, 1856, the members
owed q, 600 On the last Sunday OF March,
In that year, the pastor preached a sermon on
The unwisdom of the continued paying OF
interest when the entire debt might be cleared
away in single year. The proposition was
favorably received and during the following
week pledges were received for the payment
In twelve monthly installments amounting to
$500 moro than was nee3ed. Confident OF the
good faith OF the subscribers three thousand
dollars were borrowed from the Columbia
National bank on . note endorsed by the
members of church council and the remaining
bonds were lifted. On April 10, 1856, the note
Was reduced to e, 100, and each month there.
after further reductions OF from 500 to $500
were made until on the 18TH OF March the
Last note Of &235 was paid and the programme
carried out In faithful manner. A little
time was required for the payment OF small
debt incurred last fall for new heater and
extensive repairs made to the organ the col.
lection for the month Of April were devoted
to that purpose Everything has been paid
and the church Is absolutely free from
debt, owing no man penny. After the
conclusion OF the address Of Rev. Evans
the bond and mortgages were received
nom Mr.. Hiram Wilson, trustee, and
NJ. F. A. Bennett treasurer, and
placed in the hands Of Rev. EvsnA An iron
receptacle had been prepared for the burning
OF the papers which wee ignited by Rev.
Evans The congregation arose and Joined
in the general rejoicing by singing Praise
God From Whom all Blessings Flow" the
bell in the steeple commenced ringing and
the scene was one which will-eSer remain In
the minds of all present. At this point the
black covering-was removed and faithful
PlctuLesc the church was shown to the
eSSpla The picture is the hsndiwork OF Mr..
Samuel Filbert and is a very fine work Of art
The church is represented as being free from
debt and contains the following verse from
Galatians V, j: "Be not entangled again
win The yoke O: bondage" After the singing
OF the doxology Mr.. L. w. May, treasurer OF
the debt fund, read an account of the monthly
receipts and disbursements, followed Gy Mr..
J. G. Pence, treasurer OF the Sunday school,
showing the collections made in that depart.
ment Mr.. +. A. Bennett treasurer OF the
church, gave an account of the financial con.
dition for the past thirteen months, showing
that s2, 2i2 81 had been collected, and 81 24l 40
had been expended, leaving balance OF 81 q
to the credit of the church after paying all
debts An interesting feature, not on the
programme, took place at this time, which
was the presentation of Q check for 800 to
Rev. Eyans by Mr.. John Sterline, on behalf
of the congregation as q token Of their love
and appreciation OF his faithful labors A
solo by Mr.. w. U. Barr and congratulatory
letters from former pastors and other minis.
ters then followed, after which the pastor
stated that the collections during the past
thirteen months ior the different funds
amounted to S5,76L7i. The service OF the
morning was concluded with an address by
Rev. DR.. Conrad, OF Philadelphia
The church was we'll filled at the evening
service, when an eloquent sermon was deliv.
cred by DIR. Conrad. This closed the relig.
ious part OF the jubilee observance.
This evening q meeting will be held when
the members and friends will indulge in
social intercourse and hand.shakipg The
Columbia Mennerchor Will furnish the
music. Reys. j. II. Menges and W. II. Steck,
former pastors also some OF the town clergy,
will be present
Saturdays Fire.
The fire on last Saturday afternoon resulted
In the total destructio of q row OF frame
houses along the Washington turnpike, and
u supposed to have originated from q spark
from locomotive. The roof OF the corner
house was soon ablazs, and in a short time
the entire row was in flames. The fire spread
very quickly, and the occupants had barely
time to remove their furniture. The third
house was occupied by George and Wesley
Kise, father and SOD, whose loss was very
severe They did not save one quarter
OF their household goods The alarm of fire
soon brought large crowds of people to tina,
place, and willing hands aided the unfortu.
nate people in saving their furniture. Alter
some time the Columbia fire department ar.
rived, but were very much hindered by the
twisting OF their hose. Before the
engines were at work the houses were
doomed to destruction. The roof of
the hint mill was set on fire by q
spark but was put out by a stream Of water
before much damage was done. A spark set
ire to the Ice house OF Messrs. Fllbert a.
Forry, but few buckets OF water put out
the flames before any damage was done, The
property belonged to +. s. Ble,z, whose loss
h about covered with insurance. The occu.